One of this thinker's works claims that one should help poor people out of sadness rather than pity 
One of this thinker's works claims that one should help poor people out of sadness rather than pity in a section that outlines this mans' eight levels of giving, or Tzedakah. This man wrote that laws may take fourteen forms, or shorash, in The Book of Commandments. Another work by him examines the merkavah vision and criticizes the methods, but not the conclusions of the kalam scholars. This man developed a list of 13 essential aspects of his faith in his commentary on the halakah. Another book by this author of the Mishneh Torah was written for Joseph ben Judah and attempts to clarify the relationship between medieval philosophy and Jewish beliefs. For 10 points, name this Spanish thinker who wrote Guide for the Perplexed.
One of this thinker's works claims that one should help poor people out of sadness rather than pity in a section that outlines this mans' eight levels of giving, or Tzedakah.
Moses {Maimonides} [or Moses ben-{Maimon}; or {RamBam}]